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2011 Ford Fusion cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 257 complaints for the 2011 Ford Fusion, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
257 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
45,000 miles 244 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
13 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2011 Ford Fusion Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 45,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 18 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 72 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 95 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 36 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 11 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 45,000 miles
Based on 244 complaints that include mileage. 76% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles18
20k to 40k miles72
40k to 60k miles95
60k to 80k miles36
80k to 100k miles11
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 244 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 76% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 13 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while traveling at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a cement staircase. The driver sustained shoulder and head injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

Reported at 25,000 miles, January 2014 CrashInjury

The car was parked, and when I put it on reverse to back out, there was a beeping sound that said "power steering fault" and the wheel was super hard I could not continue to drive, so I put the car on park and turned it off. Left the car, and when my husband went to get the car, it turned on fine & drive fine. Two days later the same thing. Wondering if this is a recall or this can be replaced by ford????? First a few months ago, the "throttle body" & now this!!!!!

Reported at 98,000 miles, February 2013

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